In: Physics
In recent years, the Nike vaporfly running shoes have caused a stir in the world of high-performance marathon running. The shoes are significantly thicker than conventional running shoes. They have a special midsole that is exceptionally squishy. Imagine a 70-kg runner is wearing the vaporfly shoes. At the top of his stride (when his center of mass is at its farthest point above the ground), his speed is 10 m/s. c. The midsole of the shoe has a resilience of 0.25. After the midsole decompresses by 2.0 cm, what is the runner’s speed? Show your work